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en-USThu, 17 Aug 2017 22:47:47 GMTThu, 17 Aug 2017 22:47:47 GMTSBD Articles - Really Simple Syndicator 1.0Daily Digit....http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Daily-Digit.aspx
$3M &nbsp;-- Amount that Chinese basketball player Guo Ailun will get annually from Jordan Brand as part of his new shoe deal. Guo is the first international athlete to have his own Jordan signature sneaker ( ESPN.com, 8/17 )Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:34:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Daily-Digit.aspxSpeed Reads....http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Speed-Reads.aspx
Texas A&amp;M and Adidas today unveiled the "Bright Lights" alternate football uniform the team will wear for its Oct. 28 home game against Mississippi State. The look is centered around an all-maroon theme with black accents ( Texas A&am...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:32:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Speed-Reads.aspxNFLPA's DeMaurice Smith Raises Specter Of Work Stoppage In '21http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/De-Smith.aspx
The current NFL CBA expires following the '20 season, and NFLPA Exec Dir DeMaurice Smith said the &ldquo;likelihood of either a strike or a lockout in '21 is almost a virtual certainty.&rdquo; Smith noted it was too soon to know if games would be missed, but he said, &ldquo;If there is n...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:29:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/De-Smith.aspxBrowns, HOF Look To Stage '19 Or '20 NFL Draft In Cleveland/Cantonhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Draft.aspx
The Browns, Pro Football HOF and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission "have partnered in an attempt" to bring the '19 or '20 NFL Draft to Northeast Ohio, and the group "formally applied last week." This comes as the league, founded in Canton in 1920, celebrates its "100th season in 2019...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:18:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Draft.aspxESPN Plans Extensive Tribute To College Football's 150 Years In '19http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/ESPN-150.aspx
ESPN today announced plans for a "yearlong project on the history of college football, starting in January 2019, as part of the 150th anniversary of the sport."&nbsp;ESPN said that it "will use all platforms to tell the story of college football throughout the year." The project will inclu...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:13:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/ESPN-150.aspxTampa Bay Teams Put Funds Toward Moving Confederate Monumenthttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/tampa.aspx
The Lightning, Rays and Buccaneers today issued a joint statement regarding the effort to remove a Confederate monument from downtown Tampa, saying they have "dedicated funds to assist in moving the statue from the public space in front of the courthouse." The statement adds: "Now more tha...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/tampa.aspxRob Manfred: Marlins Sale Has Financing In Place To Go Throughhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/MArlins.aspx
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred today said the proposed $1.2B sale of the Marlins to a group led by Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter indeed has the necessary financing in place. Manfred&rsquo;s comments, coming at the end of the quarterly owners meeting in Chicago, echoed those made yester...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:53:00 GMTEric Fisherhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/MArlins.aspxThrowback Thursday: The Bryce Is Righthttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Throwback-Thursday.aspx
Seven years ago this week, the Nationals agreed to a five-year, $9.9M deal with OF Bryce Harper , the &ldquo;richest draft deal ever signed by a position player.&rdquo; The deal, which included a $6.25M signing bonus, was reached just ...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:40:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Throwback-Thursday.aspxD-I Basketball Programs Visiting Spain Safe After Barcelona Incidenthttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Barcelona.aspx
The Clemson men's basketball team was staying in a Barcelona hotel in "close proximity to where a van crashed into a crowd" today, coach Brad Brownell confirmed.&nbsp;Brownell said that "no one from the Tigers' roster was harmed and everyone is safe." The team "has been in Barcelona as p...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:25:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Barcelona.aspxBud Light Brings Back NFL-Themed Cans, Adds Aluminum Bottleshttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Bud-Light.aspx
A-B's Bud Light brand today announced that it will continue its tradition of NFL team-themed packaging for '17. This season, Bud Light will be available in team-specific cans and aluminum bottles. In total, there will be 28 team designs ...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:22:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Bud-Light.aspxTwitter Me This....http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Twitter.aspx
Bellator MMA has confirmed to @PennLive that Bellator 186, which features PSU alums Phil Davis and Ed Ruth, will be 11/3 at State College.
&mdash; Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) August 17, 2017
The design of the NFL Domestic Violence Policy looks like it was conceived with a...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:16:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Twitter.aspxTweet Pic Of The Day....http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Tweet-pic.aspx
The @baseballhall decided to put my jersey in @Athletics locker. Next to the players stuff! OMG this is too cool! #1stCoach @baseballfor_all pic.twitter.com/2TwmVWX0KT
&mdash; Justine Siegal (@justinebaseball) August 17, 2017
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:14:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Tweet-pic.aspxQuick Hits....http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/QH.aspx
"We do what we do so people can have the freedoms that they want, such as freedom of speech. ... I have no problem with somebody expressing the freedom that we help provide" -- U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Staff Sgt. Chris Harper , on players protesting during the nation...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:06:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/QH.aspxDaily Download....http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Daily-Download.aspx
EA Sports goes behind the scenes for the making of "Longshot," the new story-driven game mode within "Madden NFL 18."
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:52:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/Daily-Download.aspxStarting While They're Young: MLB Reaches Formal Partnership With Little Leaguehttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/MLB-Little-League.aspx
MLB has struck a formal partnership with Little League Int'l, expanding upon a long working relationship between the two organizations. Little League will become an official partner of MLB, and vice versa, with the pair collaborating on various youth engagement efforts such as Play Ball. T...http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/MLB-Little-League.aspxHawks Sign Sponsorship With Local Company Sharecare That Includes Jersey Patchhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Hawks.aspx
The Hawks have signed a five-year deal with Atlanta-based Sharecare that will see the digital health care company's logo "on the front left shoulder of the players' game jerseys," according to Tim Tucker of the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION. Companies reportedly have paid other NBA teams $2...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:38:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Hawks.aspxMLB Ownership Circle Express Confidence In Jeter, Say He Will Bring Success To Marlinshttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Franchises/Marlins.aspx
Prospective Marlins owner Bruce Sherman met yesterday with MLB's Ownership Committee in Chicago, beginning an approval process aimed at closing the $1.2B deal in early October. Sherman did not comment regarding the initial meeting and business partner Derek Jeter did not attend the session...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:36:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Franchises/Marlins.aspxLast Chance To Take Part In SBD/SBJ's Game Changers Surveyhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/survey.aspx
On Sept. 14, SportsBusiness Journal/Daily will hold its fifth annual Game Changers conference, where we will explore the multiple ways in which women intersect with sports. That week, we are planning to unveil exclusive new research on ge...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:11:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2017/08/17/survey.aspxTurner Launching OTT Service Next Fall With UEFA Champions League, Europa Leaguehttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Media/Turner-OTT.aspx
Turner Sports will launch an OTT sports service next fall with UEFA Champions League and Europa League games. Turner is expected to make an official announcement on its OTT plans this morning as part of a larger formal confirmation of its three-year, $60M English-language rights deal to c...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:47:00 GMTJohn Ourandhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Media/Turner-OTT.aspxSurvey Shows NFL Ad Buyers Believe Fewer People Will Watch Commercials This Yearhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/NFL-Ads.aspx
A survey of commercial-ratings projections for the '17-18 broadcast-network season found that ad buyers "believe fewer people than last season will watch commercials during such primetime stalwarts as NBC&rsquo;s 'Sunday Night Football' and the 'Thursday Night Football' broadcasts on both ...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:38:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/NFL-Ads.aspxNFL, NFLPA Engage In Public War Of Words In Lead Up To Ezekiel Elliott Appeal Hearinghttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/NFL-v-NFLPA.aspx
A campaign to paint Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott's accuser, Tiffany Thompson, in the "worst possible light has led to a rapid and unexpected escalation of words between the NFL" and the NFLPA, according to David Moore of the DALLAS MORNING NEWS. Elliott's camp is attempting to portray Thomps...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:37:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/NFL-v-NFLPA.aspxMikhail Prokhorov Pressuring Islanders To Play Games At Nassau Coliseum In '18-19http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Franchises/Isles.aspx
Nets Owner Mikhail Prokhorov, looking to protect a $165M investment in Nassau Coliseum, is "pressuring" the Islanders to "play a significant number of games at the Long Island arena" in the '18-19 season, according to Josh Kosman of the N.Y. POST. Prokhorov, who owns Barclays Center, also ...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:36:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Franchises/Isles.aspxNew Cal AD Will Face Management Of Athletic Department Having Financial Crisishttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Colleges/Cal.aspx
Cal will "hire its next AD amid a financial crisis, dipping alumni satisfaction and tickets sales, and with first-year head coaches leading its two biggest revenue-generating sports: football and men&rsquo;s basketball" after AD Mike Williams announced he will not seek a contract extensio...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:35:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Colleges/Cal.aspxRaiders' Proposed Las Vegas Stadium Would Not Impact Air Traffic At McCarran Airporthttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Facilities/Raiders-Stadium.aspx
The Raiders' proposed Las Vegas stadium, roughly 1 1/2 miles from&nbsp;McCarran Int'l Airport, would "not impact jetliners taking off or landing" at the nation&rsquo;s "eighth-busiest airport," according to an FAA report cited in a front-page piece by Art Marroquin of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:35:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Facilities/Raiders-Stadium.aspxGymnasts Still Disgruntled With U.S. National Team's Handling Of Sexual Abuse Scandalhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Olympics/US-Gymnastics.aspx
The P&amp;G Championships begin today in Anaheim amid USA Gymnastics being "mired in the biggest child sexual abuse scandal in American sports history," according to Scott Reid of the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER. Dozens of former U.S. Olympic and national team members complain that USA Gymnasti...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:35:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Olympics/US-Gymnastics.aspxPGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan Assures Future Of Wyndham Championship Is Safehttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Events-and-Attractions/Wyndham-Champ.aspx
Any speculation the PGA Tour Wyndham Championship might "lose its spot on the schedule or its position as the last tournament of the regular season was put to rest" by Commissioner Jay Monahan, according to Ed Hardin of the Greensboro NEWS &amp; RECORD. A safe future for the event&nbsp;"wa...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Events-and-Attractions/Wyndham-Champ.aspxBucks' Malcolm Brogdon Considers Stick-To-Sports Requests To Be "Extremely Offensive"http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Sports-in-Society/Charlottesville.aspx
Bucks G Malcolm Brogdon, the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year, said&nbsp;athletes being asked to stick to sports is "extremely offensive," as it "implies that because we&rsquo;re athletes we don&rsquo;t have a say or we don&rsquo;t have an opinion or we don&rsquo;t have the educational back...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Sports-in-Society/Charlottesville.aspxGoing Off The Grid: Execs Talk Mayweather-McGregor, Fall TV Showshttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/People-and-Pop-Culture/Grid.aspx
"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, panelists opine on the Mayweather-McGregor buildup, as well as their can't-miss fall TV show.
Blue...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:33:00 GMTJosh Carpenterhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/People-and-Pop-Culture/Grid.aspxNielsen's New Esports Vertical Will Help Measure Sponsorship Value In That Spacehttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Nielsen-esports.aspx
Nielsen announced today the launch of Nielsen ESports, a new vertical devoted to measuring sponsorship value in the emerging world of competitive video gaming. The business is centered on two product developments: New international viewer data in the U.K., France, Germany, China, South Kor...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:38:00 GMTBen Fischerhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Nielsen-esports.aspxESPN Apple TV App Feature Allows Viewers To Stream Four Windows On One Screenhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Media/ESPN-App.aspx
Pay TV subscribers who have ESPN, as well as the most recent version of Apple TV,&nbsp;can "try out a new version of the ESPN app that will let you watch up to four different streams on one screen," according to Peter Kafka of RECODE.&nbsp;Viewers can "select anything that ESPN is showing ...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:37:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Media/ESPN-App.aspxLSU's Tiger Stadium Selling Beer, Wine In New Upper South End Zone Seating Area http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Facilities/Tiger-Stadium.aspx
LSU is turning Tiger Stadium's south end zone upper seating area "into a premium space, allowing ticket holders in that section to purchase beer and wine," according to Ross Dellenger of the Baton Rouge ADVOCATE. The school is "dubbing the new section the 'Skyline Club,' an outdoor-only pr...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:36:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Facilities/Tiger-Stadium.aspxCowboys Believe Bathroom Bill's Failure Improves Chances Of Hosting '18 NFL Drafthttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Franchises/Cowboys.aspx
Cowboys officials believe their chances of landing the '18 NFL Draft have "improved now that Texas legislators have failed to implement" their controversial bathroom bill, according to David Moore of the DALLAS MORNING NEWS. Team officials are "hopeful the legislature's inaction clears the...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:36:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Franchises/Cowboys.aspxUniv. Of Missouri Football Ticket Sales Down Among Public, Up Significantly For Studentshttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Colleges/Mizzou.aspx
The Univ. of Missouri as of yesterday had sold 22,919 football season-ticket packages to the "general public and 4,856 student ticket packages," according to Dave Matter of the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. The general public figure is down about 15% from this time last year, when MU had sold 2...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:35:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Colleges/Mizzou.aspxSoon-To-Open Dickies Arena In Ft. Worth Selected To Host AAC Hoops Tourney In '20-22http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Events-and-Attractions/AAC-Tourney.aspx
Dickies Arena in Ft. Worth has "landed" the AAC men's basketball tournament for '20-22, according to Kelly Hines of the TULSA WORLD. The 14,000-seat venue is "scheduled to open" in November '19 and has "been selected as a first- and second-round host" for the '22 NCAA Tournament. The '20 A...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:34:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Events-and-Attractions/AAC-Tourney.aspxExecutive Transactionshttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/People-and-Pop-Culture/Execs.aspx
The Magic promoted VP/Business Strategy ANTHONY PEREZ to CMO. Perez was a '17 SBJ/SBD "Forty Under 40" honoree .&nbsp;The team also promoted the following:&nbsp; MICHAEL FORDE to Chief Sales Officer; JAY RIOLA to VP/Strategy; TRISH WINGERSON to Dir of Corporate Communications; MAR...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:33:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/People-and-Pop-Culture/Execs.aspxNASCAR Will Stream Coverage From In-Car Camera On Twitter During Playoffshttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Media/Twitter-NASCAR.aspx
NASCAR this afternoon will announce Twitter will stream coverage from an in-car camera for the 10 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff races, marking the first time the sport has streamed live Cup Series coverage on the social media network. The move will start with the playoff opener ...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:05:00 GMTAdam Sternhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Media/Twitter-NASCAR.aspxSBJ In-Depth: NFL 2017 http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Classified-Advertisements/SBJ-In-Depth.aspx
Never one to remain quiet during its offseason, the NFL made headlines in the winter and spring with decisions of two franchises &mdash; the Chargers and Raiders &mdash; to leave their existing markets. We examine the impact of these decisions not only on league business but on its fan bas...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:02:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Classified-Advertisements/SBJ-In-Depth.aspxNielsen Launches New Vertical To Measure Esports Sponsorship Valuehttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/Nielsen.aspx
Nielsen today announced the launch of Nielsen ESports, a new vertical devoted to measuring sponsorship value in the emerging world of competitive video gaming. The business is centered on two product developments: (1) New international viewer data in the U.K., France, Germany, China, South...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:39:00 GMTBen Fischerhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/Nielsen.aspxSentry Insurance Signs Five-Year Title Sponsorship For PGA Tour's Kapalua Event http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Sentry-PGA-Tour.aspx
Sentry Insurance has signed a five-year title sponsorship of the PGA Tour&rsquo;s Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii. The newly named Sentry Tournament of Champions will keep its traditional spot as the first tournament in January when the &lsquo;17-18 PGA Tour schedule re...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:38:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Sentry-PGA-Tour.aspxSeahawks' Michael Bennett Believes A White Player Needs To Protest For Change To Occurhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/Anthem-Protests.aspx
Seahawks DE Michael Bennett believes it will "take a white player" to protest during the national anthem to "really get things changed." Appearing yesterday&nbsp;on ESPN's "SportsCenter," Bennett said, "When somebody from the other side understands and they step up and they speak about it,...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:37:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/Anthem-Protests.aspxCBS Radio In Las Vegas Reverses Decision, Will Not Avoid Covering Golden Knights http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Media/Golden-Knights.aspx
When CBS Radio in Las Vegas lost a bidding war to broadcast Golden Knights games, the station said that it would be "shutting them out" of coverage, but it "turns out the radio station will indeed acknowledge the Golden Knights after all," according to Daniel Rapaport of SI.com.&nbsp;CBS "...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:37:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Media/Golden-Knights.aspxSurvey Shows Galaxy, Angels Tops Among L.A. Sports Teams In Terms Of Fan Satisfactionhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Franchises/LA-Teams.aspx
The Galaxy and the Angels "do the best job" out of L.A.'s professional sports teams in "satisfying their fans," according a J.D. Power survey cited by Bill Shaikin of the L.A. TIMES.&nbsp;The Lakers "ranked third, followed in order by the Ducks, Kings, Clippers, Dodgers and Rams."&nbsp;The...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:36:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Franchises/LA-Teams.aspxNames In The Newshttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/People-and-Pop-Culture/Names.aspx
The Rose Bowl is "repurposing a hallowed locker room, where football legends like KNUTE ROCKNE once inspired their teams, into a showcase for a potential full-sized museum."&nbsp;The locker room was "used for the stadium&rsquo;s first six years before it was turned into a storage room."&...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:34:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/People-and-Pop-Culture/Names.aspxMcGregor, Mayweather Promote Fight On Late-Night Showshttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/May-Mac.aspx
Conor McGregor and&nbsp; Floyd Mayweather Jr. continue to make the late-night talk show rounds in advance of their Aug. 26 fight. McGregor appeared on TBS&rsquo; &ldquo;Conan&rdquo; last night via satellite from his training camp in Las Vegas. Host Conan O&rsquo;Brien asked if ...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:06:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/May-Mac.aspxPopular Soccer Podcast Records Sold-Out Show At British Embassyhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/Men-In-Blazers.aspx
The British Embassy in DC "opened its doors yesterday to over 200 soccer football fanatics for a live recording of this season&rsquo;s inaugural &lsquo;Men in Blazers&rsquo; podcast." The event "sold out to the public in 10 minutes." Hosts Roger Bennett and Michael Davies sat down with...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:06:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/Men-In-Blazers.aspxLaugh Track: Puppy Lovehttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/Laugh-Track.aspx
Last night&rsquo;s edition of CBS&rsquo; &ldquo;The Late Show&rdquo; featured a segment called &ldquo;Late Show Rescue Dog Rescue&rdquo; in which host Stephen Colbert and guest Ellie Kemper told &ldquo;lies about some puppies to get them adopted,&rdquo; with the puppies actually avail...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:02:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/Laugh-Track.aspxTurner To Launch OTT Service For UEFA Champions, Europa Leaguehttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/Turner.aspx
Turner Sports will launch an OTT sports service next fall with UEFA Champions League and Europa League games. Turner is expected to make an official announcement on its OTT plans this morning as part of a larger formal confirmation of its three-year, $60M English-language rights deal to ca...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:02:00 GMTJohn Ourandhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/Turner.aspxMonahan: Wyndham Championship Safe In Future Scheduling Shufflehttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/Wyndham.aspx
The&nbsp;PGA Tour Wyndham Championship began today in Greensboro, N.C., and Commissioner Jay Monahan said that the future of the tournament "is safe." That "wasn&rsquo;t a foregone conclusion last week after the announced move of the PGA Championship and the inferred alterations to the ...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:51:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/08/17/Wyndham.aspxPortland Radio Station Fires Host After Timbers Denounced "Offensive" Viewshttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Media/Timbers-Radio.aspx
Portland-based KXTG-AM has "cut ties with controversial radio host Dino Costa" after the Timbers on Tuesday distanced themselves from their radio partner "due to the 'offensive and insensitive views and opinions'" expressed on Costa's show, according to Jamie Goldberg of the Portland OREGO...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:38:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Media/Timbers-Radio.aspxHeineken Continues To Focus On Growing Soccer Presence In North Americahttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Heineken.aspx
Heineken has been "pouring millions of dollars into its North American soccer play and, in the process, become one of the ubiquitous faces of the sport," according to Chris Smith of FORBES. Heineken is one of the "biggest investors in the growing domestic soccer market," and has&nbsp;"long...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:38:00 GMThttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/08/17/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Heineken.aspx